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Committee reviews bill to require employers to consider flexible work requests
Summary
A bill labeled Page 7.26 would require employers to meet with employees and "consider" requests for flexible working arrangements (hours, job‑sharing, arrival/departure times). Witnesses said the measure gives employees a structured process but leaves broad denial grounds and unclear enforcement, likely to be referred to the Department of Labor.
An unnamed presenter introduced Page 7.26 on flexible working arrangements, describing it as "a framework by which people can" request changes to hours, days, job sharing and start/stop times and saying the bill "provides guidance" for employers and employees to negotiate accommodations.
The presenter said the bill would require a meeting between employer and employee before a request can be denied and included employer‑centered exceptions such as "employee morale, consumer…
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